This isn't a souls-like game at all.

"I guessed it. This kid isn't a full-fledged magician yet, just an apprentice. But it doesn't matter. More friends mean more paths. Maybe he can even join the Hall of Stopping War in the future."

"This place is still too small after all. If I could settle down in the bordering Rodno Empire to the east and make a living there, I wouldn't let down my two brothers who have endured hardships with me."

Then Fortroll smiled even more and said attentively:

"To be honest, Your Excellency, I once served in the Empire with the Knights in my early years. I witnessed the grandeur and splendor there. I also know that the palace's academy system is very strict and only those with extraordinary intelligence will be admitted."

"Since you are able to study magic at the Zhige Temple, you must be extremely intelligent, one in a million!"

"It is truly a blessing for me, Fortroll, to be able to share this feast with you today. I believe that in just a few decades, another renowned magic master will emerge from the southern border!"

Damn! How can this guy take such great photos?

Halville, who was standing behind Ye Yiyi, felt embarrassed. He thought to himself, you are a former Knight Master after all, and you hold a high position even in the Knight Kingdom. How can you be so humble and have the nerve to flatter a magician apprentice?

Even a shameless old man like him would be embarrassed to take pictures like this!

Then he became confused again, thinking that this Futerol might not be the fallen knight who massacred Platinum Crystal Town.

How could a man who could kill an entire group of bishops not be given an important position?

"I actually think so too. Although this fallen knight has some thoughts, he is not a bad person. Moreover, he lives in a rather tight financial situation. It doesn't look like he just robbed Platinum Crystal Town."

Ye Yiyi spoke to Halwell through spiritual light, and before the old man could reply, he continued.

"Next, I will expand the scope of my aura to include you, so that you can also hear what Futerol is saying in his heart."

"But you have to note that this isn't mind reading. It's a barrier-free communication field created by the aura I release. He doesn't even know he's entered this field yet, so we can hear what he's saying."

"Remember! Just listen, don't speak, lest he know about the existence of this area!"

The old magician was startled and quickly collected his thoughts and stopped talking. Then he heard the voice of Fortroll in his mind.

"I've lost face like this, but I have to coax this brat into submission. It would be best if he acknowledges me as his big brother, so that we can have a close relationship... Oh, right, let me introduce my two brothers to him first."

When the old magician heard these words, his brows furrowed. He looked up and saw that Fortroll was very enthusiastic. He clinked glasses with Ye Yiyi and introduced him to the other two knights at the table.

"This is Shoraldo, and that is Herb."

Futerol introduced them one by one, then sighed deeply with a look of regret on his face.

"They used to be my knights, but ever since I was judged a Fallen by the Round Table and expelled, they have continued to abide by the chivalric creed and have followed me ever since, never abandoning me. Now they are my brothers, willing to live and die together!"

"Mr. Shornaldo, Mr. Herbert, both of you are of noble character and live up to the title of knight! I truly admire you!"

Ye Yiyi showed respect and raised his wine glass to gesture to the two knights.

The man named Herb looked dark, thin, honest, not good at socializing, and had a stiff smile, but he also raised his glass in response.

The tall, handsome, and frivolous man called Shornardo looked like a playboy. Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ye Yiyi, chuckled, and then raised his glass nonchalantly and said casually:

"You are quite good at talking, unlike the other noble children I have seen. They have pig noses that are so high up in the sky that when it rains, water flows back into their foreheads. It's a waste of such a good appearance, but they can't even say a nice word."

"Shonardo!"

Upon hearing this, Fortroll's expression changed, and he quickly stopped her:

"We're not at home now! You're being a little rude!"

Ye Yiyi was stunned by this. He looked up and down at Shornaldo and saw that he was still smiling. Even though he was scolded by Fortroll, he still looked indifferent. He couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"Mr. Shornardo is quite straightforward and outspoken. Regarding my opinion, I'm pretty much the same as you. I also think that some of the nobles' children are too arrogant and don't seem like they have good family education."

"Oh?"

Xunardo looked at him with some surprise and said with a smile:

"You can go to the empire to study, and you have guards by your side. I guess your family is not simple. Why do you think so?"

"It's not like the empire is without nobles."

Ye Yiyi couldn't help but roll his eyes, took a sip of wine, and said depressedly:

"In their eyes, I, a nobleman from the southern border, am nothing more than a peasant from the countryside."

"Haha! You are so honest!"

Xunardo couldn't help laughing and nodded repeatedly:

"But what you said is true. Although the empire has undergone reforms, the old nobles have died or become disabled, with only a few left. The new nobles have all been promoted through military merit. They have empty titles but lack the foundation. They are rude and awkward in their interactions with others. At best, they are just nouveau riche."

Snorla shook his glass and said in amazement:

"If their fathers were like this, their descendants wouldn't be much better. Plus, given the Empire's position as a neighbor to the East, they look at us with the same disdain and arrogance we would give a farmer."

Ye Yiyi nodded repeatedly, his expression becoming more and more agreeable. Unexpectedly, Xunardo suddenly changed the subject, looking at him sharply, and said with a hint of deep meaning:

"But then again, those in higher positions look down on those in lower positions, and those with greater power look down on those with less power. This has always been the case, so where can we avoid it?"

Ye Yiyi's expression froze when he heard this, and the hand holding the wine glass suddenly froze in the air.

No, are you here to challenge our young master?

Are you trying to say that our young master, as a magician, has a bright future, so even though he talks big, he actually looks down on you mercenaries?

Behind him, Halville frowned, and the low sigh of Fortroll in his mind suddenly stopped.

After a moment, Ye Yiyi's calm voice was heard.

"There seems to be something wrong with this Shornardo."

"?"

"My spiritual light cannot reach him. It is isolated."

Halville finally realized that since Ye Yiyi dared to speak so directly, it meant that there were no outsiders present in the area at the moment, so he asked in confusion:

"...Isolated? Could it be that he has similar abilities?"

"That shouldn't be the case, otherwise my aura would have been discovered by him long ago. I guess there must be some unique item that suppresses the leakage of his cosmic aura."

"Then...what should we do now?"

"Let's chat with them first, and then we'll talk about it after we've tested the guy named Herb."

"Well."

"Keep quiet, I'm going to expand the domain."

Harwell gathered his thoughts and saw Ye Yiyi sighing and putting down his wine glass. He raised his head from silence and looked directly at Shoraldo, who had a strange smile on his face, and asked:

"But the contempt you speak of is merely an inherent emotion in us as sentient beings."

"In the natural world where big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, and the strong prey on the weak, there's not even the feeling of looking down on others, because the weak are naturally food for the strong."

"Compared to that, what does the contempt in human society mean?"

Ye Yiyi's expression was calm as he stared at Xunardo, whose smile slowly disappeared and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

"At least, even if others look down on you, you can improve yourself through hard work and diligence, from a low-status person to a high-status person, from a weak person to a strong one, and then go back and slap the faces of those who once looked down on you."

"I went to the Empire to study magic just for this reason!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole table fell into silence.

"This kid is amazing."

Halwell heard Herb sigh softly in his mind.

"At such a young age, you already understand this truth."

"But Futerol didn't understand the same thing. He thought he could become a Knight Master and be recognized by the Round Table through his own contributions, but in the end, he was still framed as a corrupted person and expelled from the Kingdom of Knights."

"Is what he lacks contribution and achievements? Of course not. What he lacks is power! The power to change that injustice!"

Ye Yiyi also heard what Herber said to himself.

He glanced at Fortroll out of the corner of his eye, only to find that he was staring at his wine glass with his eyes full of loss and helplessness.

So, this former Knight Master was actually framed as a Fallen Knight?

I knew it, with so many fabricated sects and cultists within this Knight Country, how could the morale be good?

The so-called chivalric creed has probably long become a basis for scheming people to attack each other.

Ye Yiyi was thinking in his heart, and then he saw Xunardo stand up seriously, raise the wine glass in his hand towards him, then raise his head and drink it all in one gulp.

"I admit, kid, I underestimated you."

He put down his wine glass and looked at Ye Yiyi seriously.

"You're already better than me for realizing this. At least I didn't have the same thoughts as you when I was young... But I still want to ask, did you realize this on your own, or was it taught to you by someone else?"

“You don’t need to be taught this.”

Ye Yiyi shook her head.

“When you are looked down upon and feel resentful, you will know what to do in the future.”

"I kind of like you now."

Shornardo smiled wildly.

"I take back what I said before. Compared to you, those arrogant nobles are nothing but a pile of shit. There's no comparison!"

"Manure actually has its own value."

Ye Yiyi smiled and winked at him, "For example, it can be used as fertilizer in the soil, serving as nutrition for those thriving seedlings."

"Haha! My Knight King! Did you hear that? Futrol, this guy is so interesting!"

Futerol smiled helplessly and raised his glass to Ye Yiyi.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bernard, but that's just the way Shoraldo is. Please forgive me for any impoliteness."

"No, I actually had a great time chatting with you."

Ye Yiyi smiled and turned to look at Hubert who was wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

"You see, Sir Hubert should feel the same way."

"Both the host and the guests are delighted. Good things, good things!"

Hubert forced a smile and patted his heart which was about to jump out of his chest.

So the host and the guests had a great meal. Xunardo let go of his temper and talked about the wonderful and interesting experiences in the past. Ye Yiyi's eyes lit up and he was full of joy.

It was not until the afternoon that the slightly tipsy Xunardo handed the three stamped mercenary certificates to Eighty-Eight. He turned his head to look at Ye Yiyi, who was supported by Halville's shoulders, his face flushed and unconscious, and couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

"This kid has a terrible alcohol tolerance."

Under the escort of people sent by Hubert, several people returned to the hotel.

As soon as they entered the room, the blush on Ye Yiyi's face disappeared immediately, and she stood up straight. She didn't look drunk at all.

"If I don't pretend to be drunk, then Snorlax will probably ask me to become his sworn brother."

Ye Yiyi showed a helpless look and took the mercenary certificate from Eighty-eight to check it.

"So, is there a problem with Shoraldo?"

“Yes, but it’s not a big problem.”

Ye Yiyi replied with a frown.

"After all, they've already brought up their previous outing as a topic of conversation at the dinner table. There's no need to falsify this kind of thing. All the details are there. Just ask them and you'll know."

"And they never thought about Platinum Crystal Town."

Halville sighed, "It seems they really are a good bunch... Now that we have our mercenary licenses, when do we set off?"

"It's not urgent."

Ye Yiyi shook his head, turned his head to look towards the south, and smiled subtly.

"Halwell, are you interested in meeting an old friend tonight?"

Chapter 546 I found you~

"Old friend?"

Halville was stunned and couldn't react for a while.

"What old friend?"

"It's the insect man who escaped from the camp."